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With 19 million viewers in its ad tier, Amazon makes a case for Prime Video’s ad business in the U.K.
If there was any doubt left, Amazon’s latest pitch to U.K. advertisers clears it up: Video is where the company is steering ad dollars, and that’s not shifting anytime soon.
The message came through loud and clear at its upfront presentation tonight (Oct. 2), where Amazon put Prime Video’s reach front and center.
For the first time, Amazon claimed that advertisers can now reach an audience of over 19 million customers on its ad-supported tier — equivalent to more than a third of U.K. adults.
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Intent IQ Has Patents For Ad Tech’s Most Basic Functions – And It’s Not Afraid To Use Them
Is cross-device ID graph operator Intent IQ planning to sue all of ad tech? Probably not. But an unusual dilemma has programmatic vendors and ad tech platforms worried about a flurry of potential patent infringement suits. But let’s back up. Last week, the IAB Tech Lab released its new OpenRTB standards, but with a caveat. […]
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